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TOMB OF TUTANKHAMUN
The most famous Egyptian pharaoh today is, King Nebkheperuru
Tutankhamun. Tutankhamun is also known as King Tut. The name
"Tutankhamun" is derived from hieroglyphics which means "Living Image of
Amun." He was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, he also was the son in law
of Akhenaton. Tutankhamun was not a important King, he is well known because of
his tomb, containing beautiful treasures. King Nebkheperuru Tutankhamun's tomb
was discovered by an British archaeologists Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon in
1922.
King Nebkheperuru Tutankhamun lived over 3,300 years ago. The period he
lived in was called the New Kingdom. During this period the Egyptians were
worshipping multiple gods. Amenhotep had abolished this belief and had
established a new order to worship the sun god Aten, which then he changed his
name to Akhenaten, meaning "servant of the Aten." A new religion and capital
was established in Thebes. His new......

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